first lady michelle obama welcomed military kids and their families and they got to explore the white house and all of the holiday. an out of scale version of the dog decorated in the presidential mansion. mrs. obama thanked them for their service. >> we think you are pretty amazing individuals. i know you may not feel that way but you are special. and we are just so happy to have you here. we are grateful for your sacrifice and your service. and that is really why we wanted to invite all of you here today to say thank you. >> talking to all of those kids. mrs. obama took the kids away for a special treat where they got to do crafts and decorate the white house cookies. >>> thousands are gathering in new york city to see the famous christmas tree light up. this year's tree is very special. the 50-year-old 80 foot tall spruce came from new jersey after surviving hurricane sandy. tonight marks the tree lighting. the special features tony bennett, c logreen and airs tonight at 8 p.m. >>> at 11:00 a downtown divided. one east bay city has a plan to promote more late night entertainment